丸尾 祐嗣 / Yuji Maruo
見えない「音」の伽藍を、確かな「理論」と「身体操作」で
築き上げる響きの建築家。19世紀ロマン派を潮流とするロシア・ピアニズムの中でも、ショパン系統のピアニズムから派生するH.ネイガウス派を汲み、往年の巨匠を彷彿とさせる音響空間を正統に受け継ぐ。その極意は、感覚頼りの演奏からの脱却にある。重力という絶対的な自然の摂理を味方につけ、物理法則と骨格の融合を緻密にデザインする。
抽象的な芸術表現を、普遍的なメソッド “The Maruo Method”として体系化した功績は、真理を追い求める孤高の
求道者たる所以である。
愛知県立芸術大学ピアノ科を首席卒業及び桑原賞受賞。
デビュー以来、在ロシア領事館主催公演や第84回読売新人演奏会など多岐に活躍。特にベートーヴェン「後期3大ソナタ」や「春の祭典」など、巨大な構造美を持つ難曲でこそ、その真価は輝く。 大地に深く根を張る大樹のような安定感と、論理に裏打ちされた説得力は、聴く者の知性と感性を深く揺さぶる。
第6回 Rozario Marciano 国際ピアノコンクール第２位（ウィーン）。YouTubeにて、その稀有なメソッドを惜しみなく世界へ公開している。
1989年兵庫県伊丹市出身。
愛知県立芸術大学音楽学部ピアノ専攻首席卒業及び桑原賞受賞。神戸芸術センター記念ピアノコンクール招聘賞及び芸術劇場にてソロリサイタル開催。第６回 Rozario Marciano 国際ピアノコンクール第２位。（ウィーン）シュリッツ国際ピアノアカデミー選抜演奏会（ドイツ）、在ロシア領事館主催演奏会、NHK名古屋カルチャー、愛知県立芸術大学定期演奏会及び卒業演奏会、第84回読売新人演奏会、VIPピアニストアカデミー選抜コンサート（ウィーン）、宗次ランチタイムコンサート、日本財団ランチタイムコンサート、長久手市文化の家におけるベートーヴェン生誕250年記念事業「後期３大ソナタリサイタル」、ストラヴィンスキー没後50年記念事業「春の祭典」等多数出演。
ジャン・マルク・ルイサダ、アンドレイ・ピサレフ、アンジェイ・ヤシンスキ、クシシュトフ・ヤブウォンスキ、ディーナ・ヨッフェ、アンナ・マリコヴァ、マキシム・モギレフスキー、アンドレイ・ガヴリーロフ各氏のマスタークラス受講。青山音楽財団奨学生。
これまでに宮本聖子、石井なをみ、青柳晋、熊谷恵美子、ラルフ・ナットケンパー、大野眞嗣の各氏に師事。大学在学時よりロシアピアニズムの中でも音色の色彩とロマンティシズムを特徴とするネイガウス派に基づく現代ピアノ奏法を研究。
現在自身のピアニズムを基にソロ、室内楽における演奏活動、マスタークラス、公開講座、指導を展開。アリアCD、AppleMusic等の音楽配信サービスにてリリース。
YouTube-丸尾祐嗣の現代ピアノ奏法- The Maruo Methodを発信。
株式会社北方音楽事務所専属アーティスト。１音に特化した現代ピアノ奏法による新しいスタイルの講習会"Piano Camp"を
実施中。
He is an architect of resonance, constructing an unseen “cathedral” of sound through rigorous theory and refined physical technique.
Rooted in the current of 19th-century Romanticism, he inherits the Russian pianistic tradition—particularly the Neuhaus lineage derived from the Chopin school—authentically carrying forward the grand sonic spaces reminiscent of the great masters of the past. The essence of his art lies in transcending performance dependent solely on sensation. By harnessing the absolute natural law of gravity, he meticulously designs the fusion of physical law and skeletal structure.
His achievement in systematizing abstract artistic expression into a universal method, The Maruo Method, reveals him as a solitary seeker devoted to the pursuit of truth.
He graduated at the top of his class from the Piano Department of Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, receiving the Kuwabara Prize.
Since his debut, he has appeared in a wide range of performances, including concerts hosted by the Russian Consulate in Japan and the 84th Yomiuri Newcomer Concert. His true artistry shines especially in monumental works of vast architectural scope, such as Beethoven’s “Three Late Sonatas” and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Like a great tree deeply rooted in the earth, his stability and logically grounded persuasiveness profoundly move both the intellect and the sensibility of his listeners.
He was awarded Second Prize at the 6th Rozario Marciano International Piano Competition (Vienna). On YouTube, he generously shares his rare and distinctive method with audiences worldwide.
Born in 1989 in Itami City, Hyogo, Japan.
He graduated at the top of his class from the Piano Department of Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, receiving the Kuwabara Prize. He received the Invitation Prize at the Kobe Arts Center Memorial Piano Competition and presented a solo recital at the Arts Theater. He won Second Prize at the 6th Rozario Marciano International Piano Competition (Vienna). He has appeared in numerous concerts, including the Schlitz International Piano Academy Selected Concert (Germany), concerts hosted by the Russian Consulate in Japan, NHK Nagoya Culture programs, subscription and graduation concerts at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, the 84th Yomiuri Newcomer Concert, the VIP Pianist Academy Selected Concert (Vienna), Munetsugu Lunch Time Concerts, The Nippon Foundation Lunch Time Concerts, the Beethoven 250th Anniversary Project “Three Late Sonatas Recital” at Nagakute Cultural House, and the 50th Anniversary of Stravinsky’s Death Project performance of The Rite of Spring, among many others.
He has participated in masterclasses with Jean-Marc Luisada, Andrei Pisarev, Andrzej Jasiński, Krzysztof Jabłoński, Dina Yoffe, Anna Malikova, Maxim Mogilevsky, and Andrei Gavrilov. He was a scholarship recipient of the Aoyama Music Foundation.
He has studied under Seiko Miyamoto, Naomi Ishii, Susumu Aoyagi, Emiko Kumagai, Ralf Nattkemper, and Shinji Ohno. Since his university years, he has researched a contemporary piano technique based on the Neuhaus school of Russian pianism, characterized by tonal color and Romanticism.
Currently, based on his own pianistic philosophy, he is active in solo and chamber music performance, masterclasses, public lectures, and teaching. His recordings are available on streaming platforms such as Aria CD and Apple Music.
He shares his work on YouTube through “Yūji Maruo’s Contemporary Piano Method – The Maruo Method.”
He is an exclusive artist of Kitagata Music Office Co., Ltd., and is currently conducting a new style of seminar, “Piano Camp,” specializing in a contemporary piano technique focused on the refinement of a single tone.